Davis receives N.C. educational professional award

Barbara Davis, a teacher assistant at Pinkston Street Elementary School, received the 2013 N.C. Educational Support Professional of the Year award. This award is presented each year by the N.C. Association of Educators and the N.C. Educational Support Professional Association.

Davis is the fourth consecutive winner of the state award from Vance County. Johnny Bullock, head custodian at L.B. Yancey Elementary School, won the 2012 award with Devone Richardson of the Vance County School’s Technology Department, and Jameel Williams, a teacher assistant at L.B. Yancey Elementary School, capturing the state award in 2011 and 2010, respectively.